T20 World Cup 2021, Warm-Up Match 15: SA vs PAK Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

South Africa will take on Pakistan in the warm-up game of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Wednesday. Both sides kick-started their World Cup campaign with a convincing victory. South Africa were all over Afghanistan and won the match comprehensively by 41 runs. The spinners caused great damage, which won the game for them. Aiden Markram is looking extremely good with the bat which is a positive sign.

Pakistan, on the other hand comfortably chased down the target of 131 in their first warm-up match against West Indies and won the game by 7 wickets with plenty of overs left in the match. They utilized the conditions very well and bowled some serious line and lengths, which caused major damage for the West Indies. Later Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman’s useful knocks got them home. Pakistan are always unpredictable in the ICC tournaments and it will be interesting how far they will go this year.

Match Details:

South Africa vs Pakistan, Warm-Up Match 15

Venue: Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi

Date & Time: October 20th, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

Pitch Report:

It’s an ideal surface for the spinners and it’s going to be hard work for the batters to score runs against them. It’s not easy to chase the targets under the lights and hence batting first is a good option.

Squads for SA vs PAK:

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Bjorn Fortuin, Wiaan Mulder, Reeza Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

Pakistan

Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Haider Ali

Top Picks for SA vs PAK Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batters

Temba Bavuma played a responsible knock in the last warm-up match against Afghanistan and scored 31 runs from 39 balls, which included 2 fours.

Babar Azam is showing why is one of the best batters of modern-day cricket. He batted well in the last match against West Indies, where he scored 50 runs from 41 deliveries. He can adapt himself to any condition which is his greatest strength.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Aiden Markram has transformed himself into a great T20 player over the last year. He played the Afghan bowlers quite well in the previous warm-up game and scored 48 runs from 35 balls, which included 2 fours and 2 sixes.

Imad Wasim can bowl in the powerplay overs without giving more runs. He bowled well against West Indies and picked up one wicket at an economy of 2. He can be destructive with the bat as well.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Tabraiz Shamsi read the pitch well in the last match against Afghanistan and bowled with a clear plan. He picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.5.

Hasan Ali has been a regular member of the Pakistan limited-overs side over the years. With his smooth action and run-up, he is doing his job really well. He scalped 2 wickets at an economy of 5.25 in the last game against West Indies.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Mohammad Rizwan has been pretty consistent for Pakistan over the last 15 months across different formats. He ended his innings after scoring 13 runs in the last warm-up game against West Indies.

SA vs PAK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Mohammad Rizwan (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Rassie van der Dussen (vc), Imad Wasim, Dwaine Pretorius, Aiden Markram, Hasan Ali, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs PAK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Quinton de Kock, Fakhar Zaman (vc), Shoaib Malik, Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Aiden Markram (c), Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Tabraiz Shamsi

SA vs PAK Risky Captaincy Choices:

Heinrich Klaasen is a good player of spin and can score runs at the death overs. He scored 11 runs from 8 balls in the last match against Afghanistan. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Mohammad Hafeez got out for a duck in the last game against West Indies, but he is a player with an enormous wealth of experience. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

There are fewer chances that Sarfaraz Ahmed will get the opportunity to bat up the order in this match. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.